Third Year Medical Students

Clerkship in Obstetrics & Gynecology

This clerkship offers a chance to profoundly widen knowledge and understanding of women's health issues, and continue the third year task of incorporating theoretical knowledge into clinical care. OB/GYN is an exciting specialty, requiring varied skills.

The OB/GYN clerkship occurs in a 5 week block (part of the Perioperative & Maternal Care thematic section shared with the surgery clerkship) and includes the following components:

Textbook Suggestions and Objectives

Our clerkship objectives are the national objectives delineated by the Association of Professors of Obstetrics & Gynecology (APGO). They are listed in the required text book, Obstetrics and Gynecology , 6th Edition , by Charles Beckman et al.

Clerkship Administration

Students with any questions or concerns about clerkship requirements, clinical sites, or career choices and opportunities are encouraged to contact:

SITE: Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford, MA Great, basic low risk obstetrics and gynecology. Small, cohesive faculty practice with outpatient offices located at and near the medical center.Some sub-specialty exposure. Lots of hands on experience as there are no residents.

Maternal Child Health Elective

3rd Year students have the option of participating in the combined OB/ Pediatric Department elective in Maternal Child Health. Successful completion of the OB/GYN clerkship is a pre-requisite. MCH students have the opportunity to combine small group inter-disciplinary seminars and expanded didactics, with case studies following assigned maternity patients one-on-one through pregnancy, birth, and the newborn period. Home visits are included in follow-up planning. For more information, contact the Office of Medical Education.